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StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


01/01/2006 12:00 AM  
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StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


10/04/2006 11:35 AM  
ICLUB Insider October 4, 2006
THE LATEST NEWS ON INVESTING SOFTWARE BUILT BY ICLUBCENTRAL INC.

Summary


Meet ICLUBcentral in Anaheim

ICLUBcentral and the Investor Advisory Service will be exhibitors at AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Anaheim, California on October 26-28, 2006.

Ruby Dee, Connie Chung, Carl Reiner, Ken Burns, Dan Rather, Terry Bradshaw and Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams will be among the speakers and entertainers at this year's event at the Anaheim Convention Center.

More than 20,000 attendees are expected at this year's event, and hundreds of exhibitors will be promoting their products, showcasing their services and sharing your messages about ways to enhance your life and increase your knowledge of a myriad of topics.

The entrance fee is just $15 for AARP members and $27.50 for non-members. Get more information or register online.

Be sure to stop by the ICLUBcentral booth in Anaheim to meet our team, learn about all of our tools and software for investors, get news of special offers and sign up for prizes!

We look forward to meeting you in Anaheim!


Stock Analyst 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 Updates Released

ICLUBcentral is pleased to announce the simultaneous release of Stock Analyst 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, available as downloads though the Stock Analyst auto-updater.

Three major improvements have been made in version 3.2.1 of Stock Analyst. Here's what's new:

  • The "Save As" command now allows you to save multiple versions of your data
  • Your yearly data no longer shifts when updating from OPS
  • An updated sample database is included with new installations
  • The PDF formatted user's manual has been completely revised and updated

Version 3.2.2 is a small update, and fixes a error which caused the version number to display incorrectly in the Help menu. After running the auto-updater, select Help from the menu, then About Stock Analyst. Your version number is displayed on this screen, which should be 3.2.2 after updating.

To update version 3.2 of Stock Analyst to version 3.2.2, you may use the auto-updater that is built into the program. To launch the auto-updater, first make sure that you're connected to the Internet, and then select Help from the menu, then Check for Updates. The auto-updater will start and automatically download and install the both 3.2.1 and 3.2.2. Just follow the instructions as they are presented on your screen. (The update files are quite large, so be patient if you're connected to the Internet using a dial-up connection.)

See the complete list of features and changes, or view the readme.doc file installed in the program's folder after the update is installed.

Want to learn how to streamline your analysis? Purchase an newly-updated Stock Analyst Manual from the ICLUB Store. It's the perfect compliment to the 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 functionality.

If you have any problems accessing or installing the version 3.2.1 & 3.2.2 updates, please contact Customer Support.


ICLUBcentral Welcomes More New Faces

That new voice you hear on the tech support line belongs to John Strickland. John joins the ICLUBcentral team after successful stints in the technical support departments at both Vista Higher Learning and Symantec. After leading his team to victory in the National High School Chess Championship, he spent two years at the University of Oregon before leaving to pursue employment.

John also has the distinction of having supported himself for an entire year solely through online poker. Since his hiring, Vegas has laid down 5-2 odds that the entire ICLUBcentral staff will slowly disintegrate into degenerate gamblers.

Rounding out our engineering department is Sally An, our new software engineer. Sally is originally from China, but has lived in Boston for six years, the first four of which were spent studying computer science at Tufts University.

Sally worked for Livedata for nine months before joining us here in Cambridge. She enjoys playing tennis, and when she's not in the office you can probably find her walking along one of her favorite footpaths around the Charles River.


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© Copyright 2006 ICLUBcentral Inc. All rights reserved.

Some ICLUBcentral products use the investing methodologies of BetterInvesting, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to investor education. BetterInvesting assumes no liability or obligations with respect to the investment education information or other content presented in the ICLUB Insider. For more information on BetterInvesting, please visit http://www.betterinvesting.org.


StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


10/18/2006 11:34 AM  
ICLUB Insider October 18, 2006
THE LATEST NEWS ON INVESTING SOFTWARE BUILT BY ICLUBCENTRAL INC.

Summary


Ellis Traub's Take Stock Now Available at the ICLUB Store

Now is your chance to own the book that set the standard for fundamental investing methodology -- Ellis Traub's Take Stock.

Who says you have to be a professional, or consult one, to consistently earn money in the stock market? If you're tired of paying brokers high commissions for middling results, let Take Stock guide you through the investing jungle and dispell the myths about successful investing.

In his early 40's, author Ellis Traub lost virtually everything to chasing "hot" stocks. Scared out of the market until his retirment, he would have repeated his earlier mistakes and frittered away his pension had he not embraced fundamental investing methodology, which he continues to share with standing-room-only audiences around the country. (Take Stock, ICLUBcentral's powerful stock screener, was originally developed by Ellis's software company, Investware.)

Comprehensive yet easy to understand,Take Stock starts with the basics -- everything from learning financial terminology to basic price evaluation. You'll learn how to make your own growth and value projections, and how to screen for stocks that are right for your portfolio.

But even more experienced investors can benefit from reading Take Stock. Learn how to evaluate company quality through technamental interpretation. Take Stock even explains in simple no-nonsense language the proper way to manage and diversify your portfolio.

What does the investing community have to say?

"Ellis Traub has written an investment guide that will interest all investors...If you are trying to build a long-term portfolio made up of high-quality stocks with strong growth characteristics, this book can help you do it."

--Stephen Sanborn, Director of Research, Value Line Publishing, Inc.

"Ellis Traub is a treasured resource for and among long-term investors."

--Candace King, Financial Columnist

The only thing better than the valuable investing information in Take Stock is getting it for 25% off the list price. Buy your copy from the ICLUB store now for only $14.99!


ICLUBcentral Ends Support for Club Accounting 2

ICLUBcentral ended support for Club Accounting version 2 on last Monday, October 16, 2006. By retiring this outdated software, we're now able to focus on continuously improving Club Accounting 3 and Club Accounting Online -- the most popular investment club accounting programs on the planet.

Since Club Accounting 2 has officially reached the end of its life, ICLUBcentral will NOT be producing 2006 Tax Printers for Club Accounting 2. 2006 Tax Printers will ONLY be available for Club Accounting 3 and Club Accounting Online.

If you or your investment club hasn't already done so, be sure to upgrade to Club Accounting 3 or Club Accounting Online now. Otherwise, you'll be left without support during the most frustrating and difficult time of the year -- Tax Season.

Have you already upgraded? Would you like to learn the ins and outs of the world's most popular investment club accounting software? Purchase one of our newly-updated manuals for Club Accounting 3 or for Club Accounting Online.

Need an extra license for your co-treasurer? Give them a fully-operational copy of Club Accounting 3 at a heavily discounted rate -- call us at 617-661-CLUB.

If you have any questions regarding ICLUBcentral's end of support for Club Accounting 2, please contact our technical support team.


ICLUBcentral Goes to SoCal

ICLUBcentral and the Investor Advisory Service will be exhibitors at AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Anaheim, California on October 26-28, 2006.

Ruby Dee, Connie Chung, Carl Reiner, Ken Burns, Dan Rather, Terry Bradshaw and Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams will be among the speakers and entertainers at this year's event at the Anaheim Convention Center.

More than 20,000 attendees are expected at this year's event, and hundreds of exhibitors will be promoting their products, showcasing their services and sharing your messages about ways to enhance your life and increase your knowledge of a myriad of topics.

The entrance fee is just $15 for AARP members and $27.50 for non-members. Get more information or register online.

Be sure to stop by the ICLUBcentral booth in Anaheim to meet our team, learn about all of our tools and software for investors, get news of special offers, and sign up for prizes!

We look forward to meeting you in Anaheim!


Read past newsletters, subscribe, or unsubscribe at:
http://www.iclub.com/newsletters/

© Copyright 2006 ICLUBcentral Inc. All rights reserved.

Some ICLUBcentral products use the investing methodologies of BetterInvesting, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to investor education. BetterInvesting assumes no liability or obligations with respect to the investment education information or other content presented in the ICLUB Insider. For more information on BetterInvesting, please visit http://www.betterinvesting.org.


StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


11/01/2006 11:33 AM  
ICLUB Insider November 1, 2006
THE LATEST NEWS ON INVESTING SOFTWARE BUILT BY ICLUBCENTRAL INC.

Summary


Club Tax Printers Available Soon -- CO, NJ, & PA Returns Now Supported

It's that time of year again -- ICLUBcentral's Club Tax Printers for 2006 will be available for pre-sale later this month. The Club Tax Printers make it a snap to prepare your club's required IRS filings -- all from within your club accounting software. Hiring an accountant or tax preparer to complete your forms would cost hundreds of dollars, so there's no easier or quicker way to prepare your required tax filings than by using ICLUBcentral's Club Tax Printers.

For 2006, Club Tax Printers are ONLY being produced for Club Accounting 3.1 and Club Accounting Online (myiclub.com), so if you haven't already updated your accounting software, do it now before Tax Season hits!

As always, ICLUBcentral Club Tax Printers will be available for both federal and several state returns. For 2006, we're pleased to offer software for three new states -- Colorado, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania join Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and New York as states supported by ICLUBcentral's State Club Tax Printers.

Because it's only November, all Tax Printer programs can only produce draft forms, which cannot be used to file with the IRS or your state agency. However, the software features an auto-updater, which will automatically download and install the final forms after they are approved by the IRS. Then, you can quickly print the final tax documents for your club.

So, why buy your Tax Printer software now? Because you'll receive special early bird pricing by ordering before December 31, 2006. So if you're a treasurer, get approval at your next club meeting to pre-order your club's Tax Printers, and stay tuned to your email inbox and the ICLUBcentral homepage for pre-sale availabilty and pricing.


How Do I Close My Books?
by Daniel R. Abraham, Director of Technical Support

Strictly speaking, "closing the books" is a misnomer. You don't have to put everything on hold while you finish out last year's transactions. You can continue to record next year's transactions while finishing this year's transactions in preparation for filing the partnership tax return.

A few warnings and reminders to start:

  • If you are still using Club Accounting versions 1 or 2, you must move to Club Accounting 3.1 (CA3.1) or Club Accounting Online (CAO) to run your taxes.
  • Do not enter ANY transactions on 12/31 except the valuation. No deposits, no sales...nothing. If the broker or bank say the transaction is on the 31st, move it to the 30th in the software.
  • If you can't make it on time, you can ask the IRS for an extension. Visit www.irs.gov for more information. The partnership return is due on April 15th.
  • Want to know how Club Accounting determines how to fill out the form? Check our support page.

You will not be able to finish processing the year's transactions until...(Continue reading at iclub.com)


Take Stock in Hot Demand

Since releasing Ellis Traub's Take Stock for purchase two weeks ago, copies have been flying off the shelves. In fact, we've sold so many that we're soon going to have to print a new run. Until then, we're able to offer the remaining copies of Take Stock at the low price of $14.99 -- that's 25% off the list price -- but only while supplies last.

What is the investing community saying about Take Stock?

"Ellis Traub has written an investment guide that will interest all investors...If you are trying to build a long-term portfolio made up of high-quality stocks with strong growth characteristics, this book can help you do it."

--Stephen Sanborn, Director of Research, Value Line Publishing, Inc.

"Ellis Traub is a treasured resource for and among long-term investors."

--Candace King, Financial Columnist

Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of Wall Street and find success in the stock market -- purchase your copy of Take Stock today!


ICLUBcentral's New Training Page

Are you the education officer for your club? Are you teaching a class at an upcoming meeting or event? Do you need investor education materials and software?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then visit our new Training page on the ICLUBcentral website. All from one convenient online location, you can now access everything you'll need to put on a successful class or educational event.

Need us to set you up with a demo club for a Club Accounting Online workshop? No problem. Want a guest speaker at your event? We'll check our schedules. Don't feel like making your own PowerPoint presentation? We've got tons of 'em. Just fill out an Event Support Request and we'll contact you to work out the details.

Plus, by accessing our Training page, you'll become an "Educational VIP," and be the first to know about new presentations and educational offerings from ICLUBcentral.


Read past newsletters, subscribe, or unsubscribe at:
http://www.iclub.com/newsletters/

� Copyright 2006 ICLUBcentral Inc. All rights reserved.

Some ICLUBcentral products use the investing methodologies of BetterInvesting, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to investor education. BetterInvesting assumes no liability or obligations with respect to the investment education information or other content presented in the ICLUB Insider. For more information on BetterInvesting, please visit http://www.betterinvesting.org.


StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


11/15/2006 12:00 PM  
ICLUB Insider November 15, 2006
THE LATEST NEWS ON INVESTING SOFTWARE BUILT BY ICLUBCENTRAL INC.

Summary


Pre-Order Your 2006 Federal and State Club Tax Printers From the ICLUB.com Store Today and Save!

The 2006 Club Tax Printers for both Federal and State returns are now available for pre-order from the ICLUBcentral store. In just eight clicks of your mouse, you can easily and accurately complete the necessary IRS forms for your investment club -- all without hiring an outside accountant or tax preparer. There's no easier or quicker way to handle Tax Season than with ICLUBcentral's Club Tax Printers.

The 2006 software requires either Club Accounting 3.1 and a valid Club Accounting Maintenance subscription, or a current subscription to Club Accounting Online at myiclub.com.

To prepare for closing your books, make sure you've upgraded to CA 3.1 and that your Club Accounting Maintenance subscription is up-to-date and active, or that your subscription Club Accounting Online at myiclub.com is current.

In addition to the Federal Club Tax Printer program, and State Club Tax Printer are available this year for eleven states (Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and New York -- and, new for 2006 -- Colorado, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania).

Users of Club Accounting 3.1 should note that once installed, the Tax Printers appear as options on the CA 3.1 file menu; just select the Taxes menu and begin the process of generating your club's forms.

Please note: When first installed, the tax printers include draft forms which cannot be used to file with the IRS or your state agency. However, the CA 3.1 tax printers feature an auto-updater, which will automatically download and install the final forms when they are released. This will allow you to make sure that your forms are properly completed while we wait for final release of forms sometime in January, and then you can quickly print the final documents for your club.

The Tax Printers for Club Accounting Online will also be first released using draft forms. These will be updated automatically with final forms as soon as they become available.

When you order the Club Tax Printers for Club Accounting Online, log in to your club's web site, click the Taxes tab, and follow the link to purchase the Club Tax Printer. This will ensure that your purchase is linked to the correct club and that you purchase the right Club Tax Printer for Club Accounting Online.

Why buy your Tax Printer software now? Because you'll receive special early bird pricing by ordering before December 31, 2006. If you're a treasurer, get approval at your next club meeting to pre-order the software, and lock in the lowest prices available anywhere for your club's 2006 Federal and State Tax Printers. To pre-order, or learn about available discounts and pricing, visit the Taxes page at iclub.com for special pricing offers and more information.


Read past newsletters, subscribe, or unsubscribe at:
http://www.iclub.com/newsletters/

© Copyright 2006 ICLUBcentral Inc. All rights reserved.

Some ICLUBcentral products use the investing methodologies of BetterInvesting, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to investor education. BetterInvesting assumes no liability or obligations with respect to the investment education information or other content presented in the ICLUB Insider. For more information on BetterInvesting, please visit http://www.betterinvesting.org.


StockCentral Administrator
Cambridge, MA


11/29/2006 11:28 AM  
ICLUB Insider November 29, 2006
THE LATEST NEWS ON INVESTING SOFTWARE BUILT BY ICLUBCENTRAL INC.

Summary


2006 Club Tax Printers Available for Pre-Order

It's the Holiday Season, and there's no better time to prepare yourself for that other season full of stress, frustration, and anxiety -- Tax Season.

Make your financial New Year easier by pre-ordering ICLUBcentral's 2006 Federal and State Tax Printers, now available from the ICLUB store for only $89.99 each. They're the gifts that keep on giving!

Why slave away over your 1065's and Schedule D's, or waste a few hundred dollars hiring an outside preparer? Our Club Tax Printers allow your club's treasurer to generate all the necessary IRS forms (and the state forms for AZ, CA, CO, GA, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, & PA) in just seconds -- accurately and completely. All you need is Club Accounting 3.1 and a valid Club Accounting Maintenance subscription, or a current subscription to Club Accounting Online at myiclub.com.

By pre-ordering your Tax Printers, not only will you beat the January rush (both on orders and on our tech support hotlines), but you'll also save $30 off the standard price if you place your order before 12/31/06!

Don't wait -- pre-order your 2006 Club Tax Printers Today!


How Do I Close My Books?
by Daniel R. Abraham, Director of Technical Support

Strictly speaking, "closing the books" is a misnomer. You don't have to put everything on hold while you finish out last year's transactions. You can continue to record next year's transactions while finishing this year's transactions in preparation for filing the partnership tax return.

A few warnings and reminders to start:

  • If you are still using Club Accounting versions 1 or 2, you must move to Club Accounting 3.1 (CA 3.1) or Club Accounting Online (CAO) to run your taxes.
  • Do not enter ANY transactions on 12/31 except the valuation. No deposits, no sales...nothing. If the broker or bank say the transaction is on the 31st, move it to the 30th in the software.
  • If you can't make it on time, you can ask the IRS for an extension. Visit www.irs.gov for more information. The partnership return is due on April 15th.
  • Want to know how Club Accounting determines how to fill out the form? Check our support page.

You will not be able to finish processing the year's transactions until...(Continue reading at iclub.com)


Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Investor

Instead of cramming those carefully hung stocking with chewing gum, shaving cream, and deodorant again this year, why not visit the ICLUB store and buy the fundamental investor in your life something really special?

Take Stock is an all-in-one software package that provides investors with Instant Stock Analysis(tm) -- just type in a ticker symbol, and you'll get real-time buy, sell, or hold indicators for thousands of publicly traded stocks. Its powerful screening capabilities make Take Stock the perfect compliment to Investor's Toolkit 5 or Stock Analyst 3. And don't forget about Ellis Traub's Take Stock, the comprehensive companion book to the software!

Has your portfolio been consistently out-performing the market for 33 years? Has it generated an annual return of nearly 14% over the last 10 years? The Investor Advisory Service has. ICLUBcentral's independent and unbiased monthly investment newsletter gives smart investors the extra edge they need to beat Wall Street. Each issue of the IAS includes three SSG stock studies, market news, and company profiles.

And if you've ever wanted to fully explore the rich features of your favorite investing software titles, then be sure to stuff your stockings (and those of your investment club members) with ICLUBcentral's software manuals. These spiral-bound user guides are certainly handy to have at home, but they're also the perfect resources to have at your club's disposal. Available titles include Investor's Toolkit 5, Stock Analyst 3, Club Accounting 3, and Club Accounting Online.


Read past newsletters, subscribe, or unsubscribe at:
http://www.iclub.com/newsletters/

© Copyright 2006 ICLUBcentral Inc. All rights reserved.

Some ICLUBcentral products use the investing methodologies of BetterInvesting, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to investor education. BetterInvesting assumes no liability or obligations with respect to the investment education information or other content presented in the ICLUB Insider. For more information on BetterInvesting, please visit http://www.betterinvesting.org.

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